Sylvia Nanney

Sylvia was born September 13, 1950, to Ottis and Mildred Clayton Gillentine, of Tupelo, MS. She was a beloved music teacher in the New Albany School District, but was known for her outstanding accomplishments in musical theater. Sylvia was the director of the New Albany High School Musical for 20 years, along side her husband, Phil Nanney, and her children. Sylvia was a proud member of the Tupelo Community Theater, the Magnolia Civic Center, and was an alumni of the Ole Miss Concert Singers. She was a faithful member of Ingomar Baptist Church, where she sang in the Ingomar Baptist Sanctuary Choir.

Services will be held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Ingomar Baptist Church, with Dr. Terry Cutrer, Rev. Tom Sumrall, Rev. Whit Lewis, and Dr. Timothy Prather officiating. Burial will be in New Albany at Vista Memorial Park, United Funeral Home.